Public Speaking

Public Speaking

The General idea

A public speech is either a planned or impromptu speech in front of an audience. Public speaking is important because nowadays most jobs require you to make a speech or some type of public appearance so it is important to have the skills needed in case this occurs .To make a planned speech it is important to be prepared, having palm cards and revising your speech can make all the difference when it is time to present but most importantly just stay calm and give it your all.

Tips & Tricks

- Practice your speech in order to feel confident

- Relax while in front of an audience and realize that they don’t want you to fail

- Concentrate on the speech, not on yourself

- Focus on the content not yourself

- Learn from your mistakes and gain experience

Fear of speaking?

A fear of public speaking is called Glossophobia and 75% of people suffer from it, and 23% of people would rather die than make a speech. To get rid of this fear simply practice on a small audience and work your way up also relax and imagine you giving the speech and succeeding.

Types of speeches

There are many different types of speeches but the two main groups are informative and persuasive speeches. These are both in public but they have two different purposes. Persuasive is to convince the audience something while informative is to tell the audience something

Pursuasive

A persuasive speech is given in order to convince the audience something. Politicians usually make them in order to convince the public to vote for them or their party in an election but these can also be used in more casual events. These speeches have to contain a main idea or point you are trying to convince the audience of, this may in a debate or a planned speech.To make a persuasive speech you must use strong words, for example; must or defiantly to convince the audience of your point. They also must be structured into reasons why you believe in the topic.

Informative

These speeches are made to tell the audience something or inform them. These are usually planned and at a formal occasion but they do occur in other circumstances. They need to have a main topic or something to link little topics together and these are very formal. These can be made in a public announcement or at a formal occasion

Visual Aids

Visual aids are used in speeches in order to make the speech more interesting or to help the audience visualize the point the speaker is making. They can be a slide show; props or just normal pictures that will help bring the speech to life. These usually contains graphs, pictures or just a summary of the speech. Visual aids have there name for a meaning, they are there for help so they are not to be relied on too heavily.

Pursuasive

A persuasive speech is given in order to convince the audience something. Politicians usually make them in order to convince the public to vote for them or their party in an election but these can also be used in more casual events. These speeches have to contain a main idea or point you are trying to convince the audience of, this may in a debate or a planned speech.To make a persuasive speech you must use strong words, for example; must or defiantly to convince the audience of your point. They also must be structured into reasons why you believe in the topic.

Informative

These speeches are made to tell the audience something or inform them. These are usually planned and at a formal occasion but they do occur in other circumstances. They need to have a main topic or something to link little topics together and these are very formal. These can be made in a public announcement or at a formal occasion

Visual Aids

Visual aids are used in speeches in order to make the speech more interesting or to help the audience visualize the point the speaker is making. They can be a slide show; props or just normal pictures that will help bring the speech to life. These usually contains graphs, pictures or just a summary of the speech. Visual aids have there name for a meaning, they are there for help so they are not to be relied on too heavily.

Summary

To Make a speech just relax and feel confident, and your sure to make a great speech!